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It’s not the first time Holtz has set his sights on Kosmas. During the competitive GOP primary, Holtz held separate fundraisers for Adams and former Winter Park City Commissioner Karen Diebel.

Holtz last week kicked off a fundraising appeal for the National Republican Congressional Committee, sending a letter to the campaign arm’s supporters.

“We are late into the fourth quarter of the midterm elections, and the NRCC needs your immediate help to drive our Republican Party to victory,” he wrote.

As late as August 2009, Holtz — who has long been involved in GOP politics and has supported the late North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms as well as former Vice President Dan Quayle — was himself rumored to be a potential opponent to Kosmas and reportedly huddled with Republican campaign officials in Washington to discuss a bid for the central Florida-area seat.

Tuesday evening’s event will be held at Legends Sports Bar and Grill in Orlando. The minimum donation for the event is $100. Attendees who contribute $500 will have their photo taken with Holtz and Adams.

The event will help fill Adams’s depleted coffers. Before winning the Aug. 24 primary, Adams reported just $115,000 in the bank — a fraction of Kosmas’s more than $1.2 million.

Holtz spent 10 seasons with the Fighting Irish before ending his career coaching the University of South Carolina Gamecocks. He appears as a college football analyst on ESPN.

He’s not the only high-profile gridiron personality playing a prominent role this election cycle. Former Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jon Runyan is the GOP nominee running against Democratic Rep. John Adler in New Jersey’s 3rd District, and former Buffalo Bills tight end Jay Riemersma lost his Republican primary in Michigan’s 2nd District. Former Washington Redskins tight end Clint Didier, also a Republican, lost his race for a Senate nomination in Washington state.

Football and Basketball Players are always making political statements on TV. Lou Holtz is a private citizen and can raise money for whomever he pleases. Not to mention Hollywood. It doesn't seem to bother liberals when that happens.

(Dumbest remark recently was LeBron James one of the highest paid basketball players in history who personally chose to leave Cleveland for Miami in order to make more money and incidentally save on State Taxes said the reason Cleveland Fans were mad at him was because of racism. He hyped up his answer and stuck it in their faces, he was a jerk no matter what his skin color. Wouldn't you consider that political?)

Lou Holtz may have been a legendary coach, but the truth is that he was legendary as a pathetically inept coach, His 10 years at Notre Dame was at least 9 years,11 months and 364 days too long. His support for the GOP candidate should be viewed as good news for the Democratic opponent.

As the wife of a coach and a major football fan myself, I have always admired and respected Lou Holtz. Coach Holtz will be fantastic hosting fundraisers because he is a wonderful motivational speaker and is beloved by his fans. It really burned me to see previous posts badmouthing Coach. The posts reflect that since Coach Holtz's morals and values cannot be questioned, they will slam his coaching career. Pathetic attempts guys! Keep going Coach! We love you!

Holtz has been shilling for the GOP for years. He supported Jesse Helms and Dan Quayle which shows his rightward slant. He certainly has a right to do so. However In the terms of legendary coach at Notre Dame he will never rank up there with Knute Rockne or Ara Parseghian.

I have never seen so much immature hatred since grade school (and even there it was NEVER this bad). Perhaps Obama and his followers have deviously divided this nation beyond repair. Too bad that Obama didn't use his influence over each of you to love your neighbor and to tolerate the differences in mankind instead of hating those who different opinions or have different upbringing. This much unjustified hatred is beyond normal.

DEFEAT REPUBLICONS, THEY HAVE CRASHED THE ECONOMY AND EXPLODED THE NATIONAL DEBT BY TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON FRAUDULENT OIL WARS, WHAT WMD ? THE CONS BAILED OUT WALL STREET BANKERS AND IGNORED JOE THE PLUMBER, DUMP THE CONS FOR THEIR FAILED TRICKLE DOWN POLICIES AND LIES. DUMP THE CONS FOR ALLOWING 911 WHEN THEY KNEW THE TERRORISTS COULD NOT LAND THE PLANES